European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) vs Finland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
16.7%
in 2019
Finland
35.8%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.8% against 16.7% in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.1 times European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 6 regions.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 17.1% | 6.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 24.3% | 10.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) or Finland?
- Finland, at 35.8% against 16.7% in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Finland?
- 19.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Finland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Finland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.